BlindSight: A Thor (Loki) Fanfiction

Chapter 7: The Morning After

Loki P.O.V.

“I could have done it, father! For you! For all of us!”

“No, Loki.”

And that was it. There was no hope for me. I would never be worthy, no matter what I do. Odin’s eyes are full of disappointment, a look I could not bear to see again. Nothing matters anymore, not even me. The staff was the only thing linking me to Asgard and my old life. If I let go, maybe the pain will leave me as well. I can rid the nine realms of a monster, with just one move.

…

The first thing I heard upon waking was a sizzling sound. I tried to open my eyes, but the bright sunlight forced them shut until they adjusted themselves. Once I was fully awake, I searched for the source of the strange noise.

I found Mandy inside the area we dined in last night. She appeared to be cooking. How she managed to do it without eyes still impressed me. The smell of the food filled the room, if not the whole house. I had to admit, it made my mouth water a little. Still, I decided to stay by the doorpost until she had finished. While I waited, a small plot formed in my mind. A grin I have not made in a while, crept upon my face as I went to grab the opportunity.

I made very light and quiet steps toward Mandy, placing myself behind her as she put the food on a counter. I patiently waited for the right moment to strike. When it came, I brought my face to her ear and said in my deepest voice, “Boo!”

Startled, Mandy squealed and fell backward onto me. I had to balance the two of us since she was leaning on me. We were both frozen in that position for a minute or so. It was in that moment that I smelled a mild flower-like aroma on her. I also felt her wet hair against my bare chest. She must have bathed not long ago. I had never been that close to a woman before, and with the current situation, I had no idea how to react. I could feel my face heating up and my mind disconnecting from my body.

Rising from our awkward placement, Mandy asked me, “Was it your plan to surprise me like that?” It took a few seconds before I could reply. “It was, but I didn’t expect such a reaction.” She continued working hastily, not facing me once. “Well, you got me.”  She said but not sounding amused. It made me feel a little guilty. “I meant it only as a joke. If I offended you, I’m sorry.” I told her honestly. Mandy suddenly stopped and said, “What? No, I’m not mad at you. I’m just, upset at myself. I would have caught you if I could still see.”

I understood why she felt that way. She did not like it when her blindness was taken advantage of. She probably missed being able to see.  “Know what? Let’s just forget that happened. Are you hungry?” Mandy asked, trying to change the mood. I sat myself down on the same place I was seated on in our last meal. Once again there was unfamiliar food on the table, but I did not mind anymore. She was going to eat the same thing, so I knew it was not awful. Mandy washed her hands and sat with me. “I hope you like omelets.” She said, offering a plate of yellow food.

We ate silently for a while until she said, “I’ll need to go out and do some errands in town. Can you handle things here while I’m gone? I won’t take long.” She would never see the confused look on my face when she said that. “You are leaving me alone, without your supervision?”I asked.  She cleaned her plate of the last bits of food before replying, “Well, yeah. Is there a problem with that? I would take you with me, but I’m not sure you’re well enough to walk that far.” She did not get the point I was driving at. Did she not even consider that I might rob her house and escape while she was away? “I think you trust me too much.” I said to her. She seemed unfazed by my statement and told me, “If you were a bad person, you would be doing all you can to make me think otherwise. What you’re doing right now is the opposite. It’s not me, who trusts you too much; it’s you who doesn’t trust yourself.”